child care provider

MATRIX Foster Care Services; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Un service de soins pour enfants recherche un professionnel pour superviser et prendre soin de jeunes dans un cadre familial. Ce rôle exige la capacité de gérer les besoins émotionnels et physiques d'enfants avec des exigences spéciales. Le candidat idéal aura une formation en services de développement ainsi que des certificats de premiers secours. Un véhicule et un permis de conduire valide sont nécessaires.

Benefits

Frais de transport remboursés

Qualifications

• Expérience avec des enfants ayant des besoins spéciaux.
• Certifications en secourisme et CPR.
• Capacité à travailler sous pression.

Responsibilities

• Assurer la sécurité et le bien-être des enfants.
• Organiser des activités pour les enfants.
• Préparer des repas nutritifs.

Skills

À l'aise avec les enfants

Capacité à effectuer des tâches ménagères légères

Compétences en gestion du comportement

Education

Collège / CEGEP

Job description

Overview

Durée de l\'emploi : Permanent

Langue de travail : Anglais

Heures de travail : 40 hours per week

Education

• College / CEGEP
• or equivalent experience

Work site environment

• Non-smoking

Work setting

• Work in employer's / client\'s home

Tasks

• Assume full responsibility for household in absence of parents
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Shop for food and household supplies
• Care for foster children
• Instruct children in personal hygiene and social development
• Keep records of daily activities and health information regarding children
• Maintain a safe and healthy environment in the home
• Organize activities such as games and outings for children
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals
• Supervise and care for children
• Take children to and from school and to appointments
• Tend to emotional well-being of children
• Help children with homework
• Cook

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Developmental services worker (DSW) Training
• Emergency child care first aid and CPR
• Understanding and managing aggressive behaviour (UMAB) course

Experience with special needs children

• Autistic children
• Children with a mental health disability
• Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or attention deficit disorder (ADD)
• Children with learning disabilities

Security and safety

• Child welfare check
• Driver\'s validity licence check
• Driving record check (abstract)
• Medical exam
• Vulnerable sector check

Transportation / travel information

• Own transportation
• Own vehicle
• Travel expenses paid by employer
• Valid driver\'s licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Work under pressure
• Attention to detail

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Time management
• Patience
• Honesty

Screening questions

• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Are you available for the advertised start date?
• Are you currently a student?
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
• Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
• What is your current field of study?

Experience

• 1 year to less than 2 years